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Candidates for Sunday ʼs legislative elections ended campaigns this great expectations for week with mass participation in the decisive vote
Advancing Food Securit
y
The Venezuelan Governme inaugurated yet another nt statesponsored market this week to counteract price hikes speculation perpetuat and privately-owned shopsed by stores. The Supermer and cal in Merida will provide over 160 tons of food daily to hundreds of local residents, at affordable and accesible prices. The mercal program has lightened the burden of food costs for millions of Venezuelans since 2003.
Seas of red-clad supporters of President Chavez’s nationwide this week, United Socialist Party expressing support and of Venezuela (PSUV) pledging to vote for led more modest, media-focu their candidates on Sunday. flooded streets sed campaigns, unable Opposition candidates to garner as much “street” for PSUV candidates , though the opposition support. Polls predict will retake some seats a sweeping win in Venezuela’s National Assembly.
Politics
Venezuela ready for Sunday’s vote
The National Elections Council (CNE) is prepared to handle the decisive legislative elections with thousands of national international observersand to witness the process. set
Politics
Venezuela rejects US “drug blacklist”
The US continues to politicize and undermine Venezuela counter-narcotics efforts. ’s
Social Justice
Venezuela reaches Millennium Goals
Before the target date of 2015, Venezuela will have achieved these important social objectives.
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Over $56 Billion on Social
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etween 2001 and 2009, Petro- lion in 2002; leos de Venezuela SA (PD- $1.2 billion $249 million in 2003; $40 million; VSA) directed $56 and Robinson I and in 2004; $4 billion billion towards in II (education) 2005; $10 billion in Venezuela’s social $72 million. 2006; $12 bildevelopment. lion Through the education in 2007; $14 billion The contribution al misis part of the and $3 billion in 2009. in 2008; sions alone, 400,000 people direct distribution have The distri- graduated of oil revenues bution of oil revenues and others are studyto the Venezuela for n people, repmissions was distribute social ing thanks to the investmen resented most notably t of d as fol- oil revenues. through lows: Ribas (educatio industry support n) received to Venezuela’s PDVSA’s President, $2 billion; Food $1.9 missions – a set of Rafael billion; Bar- Ramirez, special social rio Adentro I, II and said that oil policy programs created III (health) Venezuela by the in “is national, sovereign ment in 2003 to expedite govern- $5.7 billion; Vuelvan Caras , (em- popular and action in ployment priority areas for the revolutionary. We most vulner- (eyesight)) $672 million; Milagro must take that able segments of the income $159 million; Guaiand pay populatio the social debt owed caipuro (land titles) According to PDVSA’s n. to our peo$11 million; ple, 2009 Sucre (higher which is why the Annual Report, education) $807 resources the company are available for million; Identity $46 gave $34 million in the missions. million; Sci- Those 2001; $14 mil- ence are the best barrels $319 million; Housing of oil sold in this country”.
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his Sunday Sunday, Vene Ven zuelans head to the polls to elect a new National Assembly, the nation’s legislative body. In order to provide up to the minute information to our international non-Spanish speaking audience, we have set up a new website, www. venezuelaengl ish.com, which will post news and information about the elections and other important events from Venezuela . We have also set up a Twitter account @Venezue laEng, so please follow us and tell your friends! The site will also post all of Correo del Orinoco International’s articles and other news and informati on from Venezuelan sources. Our goal is to ensure accurate and balanced informati is available to those on outside Venezuela, interested in developments in this exciting and eventful nation. Most international news media generally report negative informatio n about Venezuela. While we can’t necessarily change that, we can ensure truthful and verse news is available dithose who are interested to in finding out more about what is happening in Venezuela . Take time to check out the new site and also follow our updates on Twitter throughout the day on Sunday. As always, thanks for reading!
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AD se posicionó como la segunda fuerza política del país después del PSUV
Oposición descartó convocar referéndum contra Chávez
Fidel Castro renovó críticas a EEUU
“Nosotros no vamos a perder el tiempo recogiendo unas firmas diputados por circuitos, ni en número de diputados lista”, explicó para sacar al Presidente, porque quienes conocemos cómo funciona Jesse Chacón, director de la encuestadora GIS XXI. Pocas mujeres y la figura del revocatorio sabemos que es casi imposible que se pocos jóvenes entraron al Parlamento. Con la mayoría simple que materialice”, afirmó el gobernador del estado Miranda, Henrique obtuvo, el Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela puede impedir Capriles Radonski. La contrarrevolución no ganó “en número de 3/4/6 un golpe de Estado técnico contra el Mandatario Nacional.
Durante el acto por el aniversario de los 50 años de los Comités de Defensa de la Revolución, celebrado en La Habana, el ex mandatario cubano fustigó al capitalismo, régimen que -insistió- no tiene ética. Foto cortesía Cubadebate
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Judiciales
Chaparrones han afectado a casi 1.000 familias en todo el país 29 Política
AN aprobó fondos para pagar aumento salarial a docentes y trabajadores universitarios 13
Volvió la luz a Coche pero el barro sigue en Marapa
Comunicación y Cultura
La agenda de Ledezma
Ministro Sesto garantizó aprobación de leyes de cultura
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Multipolaridad
Españoles realizan hoy huelga general
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Las lluvias dejaron sin luz por más de 24 horas a las y los habitantes del eje Valle-Coche. Las cuadrillas de Corpoelec trabajaron hasta restituir el servicio, pasadas las 6:00 pm de ayer. En Marapa, en el estado Vargas, la gente continúa sacando lodo de sus viviendas luego de la crecida del río Mamo. Fotos Héctor Lozano y Oscar Arria 17/ 27
El alcalde metropolitano, Antonio Ledezma, celebró el triunfo de las candidatas y los candidatos opositores en Caracas, y anunció que plantearán en el Parlamento la revisión de la ley electoral, la resurrección de la ley del Fides y la aprobación de una norma para el desarme y el empleo joven. Foto Avelino Rodrigues
Bolívar roja, rojita Una manifestación acompañó la proclamación de las diputadas y los diputados electos del estado Bolívar por el PSUV. Todas y todos se comprometieron a defender el Poder Popular en la nueva AN. 4
Foto Scarlet Soto
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